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Alabama football College Football Playoff projections after Tennessee win
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- Alabama football College Football Playoff projections after Tennessee win
Alabama football remains firmly in the College Football Playoff contender conversation.
In its fourth-straight top-15 matchup against an SEC opponent, the now- No. 4 Crimson Tide rolled over Tennessee 37-20 , securing revenge from its 2024 "Third Saturday in October" road loss.
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As Alabama approaches a Week 9 road matchup with South Carolina , the Crimson Tide remain near the top of both the latest Coaches and Associated Press polls, and are widely viewed as a CFP contender even with that Week 1 loss to Florida State .
Alabama will take on South Carolina at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.
Where is Alabama projected to be come bowl season after its 17-point win against Tennessee ? Here are a few Crimson Tide bowl projections:
Alabama football bowl projections
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ESPN (Kyle Bonagura): No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Oregon ; CFP quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl, Jan. 1, 2026
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ESPN (Mark Schlabach):No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 5 Georgia; CFP quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic, Dec. 31, 2025
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CBS Sports: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 7 Texas Tech/No. 10 Ole Miss ; CFP quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl; Jan. 1, 2026
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Athlon Sports: No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 6 Oregon; CFP quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 2026
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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